Monday, June 30, 2014

Day 9: A Day Out in the City

Exploring BA’s diverse neighborhoods

After breakfast, we took the subway to Teatro Colón. We went
on a guided tour of this magnificent architectural wonder. We learned that this
theater is the largest structure of its kind in all of South America and has
the best acoustics in Latin America and is considered to be one of the top
venues in the world.

The halls and the lobby of the theater were decorated
lavishly and elegantly. The second floor balconies were decorated with the
busts of the great composers wrapped in gold leaf.

We were able to go inside the actual theater and sit in the
most expensive seats of the house. We witnessed how the crew were setting up
for the upcoming show.

After the tour we headed to Palermo for lunch. We found this
hip, organic restaurant with a great view of the neighborhood plaza that was
absolutely delicious. Once we were done with lunch we went shoe shopping and
found some great Argentine leather boots for cheap. Exhausted and hungry once
again, we headed back to the hostel.

We napped for a couple of hours and then
went with some other guests of the hostel to experience the world-famous Buenos
Aires nightlife. We danced the night away and met many other tourists from all
around the world. It was a very fun, successful day in Buenos Aires!

About Me

The Women in Natural Sciences (WINS) program at the College of Natural Sciences is designed to promote the recruitment, retention, and success of women throughout the College. Each May WINS students travel to another country to volunteer together and experience another culture. Our 2012 trip was to Costa Rica and in 2013, 2014, and 2017 we spent 11 days in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Since this year's service trip was such a success, we plan to return next year for a fourth trip!